Stephen L. Cook (PhD, Yale University) is the Catherine N. McBurney Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. His areas of expertise include biblical hermeneutics and theology, Hebrew exegesis, the prophecies of Daniel and Ezekiel, the book of Deuteronomy, prophetic and apocalyptic literature, the social settings of Scripture, and educational technology. He is the author or editor of a dozen books, including an Anchor Yale Bible Commentary on Ezekiel 38-48.

• Series PrefaceAuthor's PrefaceIntroductionPart 1: Introduction to Daniel's First Half: Tales of the Foreign Court (1:1-6:28)1. Daniel and Three Companions Forced to Migrate (1:1-7)2. Nonviolent Resistance in a Foreign Court (1:8-21)3. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of a Great Statue (2:1-49)4. Nebuchadnezzar's Gold Statue and the Furnace of Fire (3:1-30)5. Nebuchadnezzar's Vision of a Toppled Tree and His Madness (4:1-37)6. King Belshazzar's Feast (5:1-31)7. Daniel in the Lions' Pit (6:1-28)Excursus 1: Lion Symbolism, David's Line, and Messianism in DanielPart 2: Introduction to Daniel's Second Half: Apocalyptic Visions (7:1-12:13)8. A Vision of Four Beasts and God's Judgment (7:1-28)Excursus 2: The Son of Man, Qumran, and the Historical Jesus9. A Vision of a Ram, a Goat, and a Little Horn (8:1-27)Excursus 3: The Repeating Materialization of the Horn Archetype10. Daniel's Prayer and the Mystery of the Seventy Weeks (9:1-27)Excursus 4: The Dying Anointed One in Zechariah and at QumranVision of Final Conflict in Heaven and on Earth (10:1-12:4)11. The Cloud Rider Returns as Angels Fight One Another (10:1-11:1)12. The Kings of the South and the North, Part 1 (11:2-35)13. The Kings of the South and the North, Part 2 (11:36-12:4)Excursus 5: The Meaning and Background of Resurrection in Daniel14. Waiting for the End Time (12:5-13)Indexes

Stephen L. Cook (PhD, Yale University) is the Catherine N. McBurney Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. His areas of expertise include biblical hermeneutics and theology, Hebrew exegesis, the prophecies of Daniel and Ezekiel, the book of Deuteronomy, prophetic and apocalyptic literature, the social settings of Scripture, and educational technology. He is the author or editor of a dozen books, including an Anchor Yale Bible Commentary on Ezekiel 38-48.

• Series PrefaceAuthor's PrefaceIntroductionPart 1: Introduction to Daniel's First Half: Tales of the Foreign Court (1:1-6:28)1. Daniel and Three Companions Forced to Migrate (1:1-7)2. Nonviolent Resistance in a Foreign Court (1:8-21)3. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of a Great Statue (2:1-49)4. Nebuchadnezzar's Gold Statue and the Furnace of Fire (3:1-30)5. Nebuchadnezzar's Vision of a Toppled Tree and His Madness (4:1-37)6. King Belshazzar's Feast (5:1-31)7. Daniel in the Lions' Pit (6:1-28)Excursus 1: Lion Symbolism, David's Line, and Messianism in DanielPart 2: Introduction to Daniel's Second Half: Apocalyptic Visions (7:1-12:13)8. A Vision of Four Beasts and God's Judgment (7:1-28)Excursus 2: The Son of Man, Qumran, and the Historical Jesus9. A Vision of a Ram, a Goat, and a Little Horn (8:1-27)Excursus 3: The Repeating Materialization of the Horn Archetype10. Daniel's Prayer and the Mystery of the Seventy Weeks (9:1-27)Excursus 4: The Dying Anointed One in Zechariah and at QumranVision of Final Conflict in Heaven and on Earth (10:1-12:4)11. The Cloud Rider Returns as Angels Fight One Another (10:1-11:1)12. The Kings of the South and the North, Part 1 (11:2-35)13. The Kings of the South and the North, Part 2 (11:36-12:4)Excursus 5: The Meaning and Background of Resurrection in Daniel14. Waiting for the End Time (12:5-13)Indexes

Stephen L. Cook (PhD, Yale University) is the Catherine N. McBurney Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia. His areas of expertise include biblical hermeneutics and theology, Hebrew exegesis, the prophecies of Daniel and Ezekiel, the book of Deuteronomy, prophetic and apocalyptic literature, the social settings of Scripture, and educational technology. He is the author or editor of a dozen books, including an Anchor Yale Bible Commentary on Ezekiel 38-48.

• Series PrefaceAuthor's PrefaceIntroductionPart 1: Introduction to Daniel's First Half: Tales of the Foreign Court (1:1-6:28)1. Daniel and Three Companions Forced to Migrate (1:1-7)2. Nonviolent Resistance in a Foreign Court (1:8-21)3. Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of a Great Statue (2:1-49)4. Nebuchadnezzar's Gold Statue and the Furnace of Fire (3:1-30)5. Nebuchadnezzar's Vision of a Toppled Tree and His Madness (4:1-37)6. King Belshazzar's Feast (5:1-31)7. Daniel in the Lions' Pit (6:1-28)Excursus 1: Lion Symbolism, David's Line, and Messianism in DanielPart 2: Introduction to Daniel's Second Half: Apocalyptic Visions (7:1-12:13)8. A Vision of Four Beasts and God's Judgment (7:1-28)Excursus 2: The Son of Man, Qumran, and the Historical Jesus9. A Vision of a Ram, a Goat, and a Little Horn (8:1-27)Excursus 3: The Repeating Materialization of the Horn Archetype10. Daniel's Prayer and the Mystery of the Seventy Weeks (9:1-27)Excursus 4: The Dying Anointed One in Zechariah and at QumranVision of Final Conflict in Heaven and on Earth (10:1-12:4)11. The Cloud Rider Returns as Angels Fight One Another (10:1-11:1)12. The Kings of the South and the North, Part 1 (11:2-35)13. The Kings of the South and the North, Part 2 (11:36-12:4)Excursus 5: The Meaning and Background of Resurrection in Daniel14. Waiting for the End Time (12:5-13)Indexes